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Badr vs Sa'ar 5

Badr vs Sa'ar 5 at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 1,275 tons, length 74 vs 85 m, speed 30 vs 33 knots, crew 75 vs 74.

Specifications
Badr Sa'ar 5
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Northrop Grumman
Year introduced 1981 1993
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $260 million
Displacement 1,038 tons 1,275 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 3,500 nm
Length 74.7 m 85.6 m
Beam 9.6 m 11.9 m
Crew 75 74
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Armament & Systems
Badr Sa'ar 5
Armament
  • Eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon launchers, 2 × 4
  • One FMC/OTO Melara 3-inch (76 mm)/62 Mk 75 Mod 0 gun
  • One GE/GD 20 mm 6-barrel Vulcan Phalanx
  • Two Oerlikon 20 mm/80 cannon
  • One 81 mm mortar
  • One 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • Six 324 mm US Mk 32 torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
  • Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x 32-cell vertical launching system for Barak surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x 25mm Typhoon Weapon Station
  • 2 x 324mm Mark 32 torpedoes
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement Combined Diesel or Gas: 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines and General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class has greater displacement at 1,275 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is longer at 85.6 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Sa'ar 5-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 74 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Sa'ar 5-class?
The Badr-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sa'ar 5-class.